Calvert Elementary School fifth grader Lynne Fortune is heading for middle school in the fall. One way she is preparing is by participating in the after school Girls on the Run program. Girls on the Run is a national program which is designed to "inspire girls to be joyful, healthy and confident using a fun, experience-based curriculum in which creativity integrates running."

More than $20,000 in 10 years. That's how much the Calvert Elementary School's Pennies for Patients to benefit Maryland's Leukemia and Lymphoma Society has raised in the last decade. Every other year in March, Calvert students and staff collect coins. "The children, parents and grandparents are so generous. You tell them something is wrong with children and they give their allowance," said school nurse Joy Grant, who coordinates the events at Calvert.

Calvert Elementary's month long reading incentive program is a hit. That's just what the sponsoring baseball team intended. The school is midway through the 30 day Rocky's Reading Challenge. During the month students in grades Pre-K, kindergarten and first grade, will have 10 books read to them by an adult. Children in grade two through five will read on their own. Those who complete the challenge and the required reading log will receive two free tickets to a Blue Rocks game.

Calvert Elementary School's Jump Rope for Heart event reached new heights. The students raised $20,498.65 for the American Heart Association on Friday, February 13, surpassing the previous mark of $13,852, which was set last year. In seven years, Calvert has generated over $80,000.

If you want to know how children really feel about the police, ask a third grader. "Thank you for everything you do. Like help us get home when we are lost or help when strangers are near. Also you give out speeding tickets so no one gets in accidents..." Those words come from Katelyn, a Calvert Elementary student. Within the last few weeks, the third and fifth graders at the school have learned about the role of police officers. They have also written letters to state troopers, sheriff's deputies, and municipal officers thanking them for their service.

Calvert Elementary School's Grandparents Day has changed a lot since principal Elsie Harrigan worked there as a teacher. "The grandparents look younger," Harrigan said with a smile. "And there are more grandparents than before.

UPDATE: Police have identified the suspect s Joseph Patrick Garvey, 34, of Nottingham, Pa. He is a white male, 6-feet tall, 175 pounds.He is wanted for robbery in Lancaster County, Pa.

Calvert Elementary School and Rising Sun High School are still on lockdown while police continue to search for a suspect who fled following a traffic stop this morning. At approximately 5:15 a.m., DFC Bryan Shockey conducted a traffic stop on a 2003 Ford Focus in the area of Route 272 northbound near Wheatley Road. After DFC. Shockey approached the vehicle, the driver sped away.